Internal consistency and validity of an observational method for assessing disability in mobility in patients with osteoarthritis

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-25

  Steultjens, M P M ^a   Dekker, J ^a,b   Van Baar, M E ^a   Oostendorp, R A B ^c,d   Bijlsma, J W J ^e  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c Dutch Natl Inst All Hlth P   (Netherlands)

^d FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^e UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Assessment; Disability; Mobility; Osteoarthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; JOINT LIMITATION; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SELF CARE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0032707376     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(199902)12:1<19::aid-art4>3.0.co;2-v     Document Type: Article

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